Force and Motion

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 Item Volume Mass
1 Which of the following is not true 2 Which item would
require the most force 1 50 in² 10 kg
about motion? to move?
2 12 in² 14 kg

3 23 in² 6 kg
A. Motion can be described by an object’s speed, direction,
or acceleration. 4 19 in² 9 kg
B. Forces do not have an effect on motion.
C. Objects in motion will stay in motion until another force A. 1
slows them down. B. 2
D. An object will stay still until a force moves it. C. 3
D. 4

Item Volume Mass

3 Which item would
require the least force 1 50 in² 10 kg 4 The girl on the right is
going to hit the tetherball.
to move?
2 12 in² 14 kg Describe the motion of the
tetherball.
3 23 in² 6 kg

4 19 in² 9 kg
A. The tetherball will move away from her at first, then
A. 1 move towards her.
B. The tetherball will move toward her, then up
B. 2 C. The tetherball will move toward her, then away from her
C. 3 D. The tetherball will move with friction, then against
D. 4 friction
5 Which of the following are true about mass? 6 What force is
represented by the
A
B
D

arrow labeled B?
A. Mass does not affect gravitational pull.
C
B. The more mass an object has, the harder it will be for
the object to accelerate.
C. If an object has less mass, it will be difficult for it to
slow down and speed up. A. Normal force
D. Mass and weight measure the same thing about an
B. Speed
object.
E. Mass is measured using a balance. C. Friction
D. Gravity

7 8
Tyler was trying to push a heavy box, but he wasn’t able Which of the following would
to move it. His brother Timothy came over and they be true if we added more
pushed the box together, moving it across the floor. Which books to the wagon?
statement describes these events?

A. Tyler could not overcome the force of gravity without
Timothy also pushing the box.
B. Only Timothy was able to overcome the force of
friction.
C. Tyler and Timothy pushing the box together changed the
forces acting on the box from balanced to unbalanced
D. Only Timothy was able to overcome the force of gravity
and friction
A. The friction between the wagon and the ground would
increase
B. The person would need to apply less force to move the
wagon
C. The amount of mass the person is pulling would increase
D. The direction of the wagon would change
E. Applying more force would make it easier to make the
wagon move
 9 Imagine we added
another box onto the load going
10 A boat is floating upon a lake, motionless.
Describe the forces acting upon the boat.
down the ramp. How would it
affect the force needed to move
the load? A. The force of gravity is pushing up on the boat is balanced by
A. More force would be needed to move the load because the the boat’s weight is pushing it down.
friction increased. B. The force of the boat’s weight pushing down on the water is
B. Less force would be needed to move the load because the greater than the force pushing upward on the boat.
pull of gravity increased. C. The force of the boat’s weight pushing down is equal to the
C. More force would be needed to move the load because the upward force of the water.
pull of gravity decreased. D. The water’s upward force is greater than the boat’s
D. Less force would be needed to move the load because the downward force.
normal force increased.

11 Which of the following are not true about gravity?

12 Describe the anticipated behavior of the magnets
below.

A. The larger the mass, the stronger the gravitational pull.

B. The smaller the mass, the weaker the gravitational pull.
C. Gravity can only be found Earth. A. The magnets will stay still unless we push them all
D. Mass does not affect gravitational pull. the way together.
E. Gravity cannot be overcome B. The magnets will push away, or repel, from each
other.
C. The magnets will wiggle a bit, then stop moving.
D. The magnets will pull toward each other.
13 Demetri is a basketball player. While he is practicing
for his big game coming up, he notices that he keeps
14 Which of the following uses the words friction,
mass, and increase in a sentence accurately?

slipping as he runs on the court. How can Demetri solve

his problem?
A. If you increase the amount of friction on an object, the
A. He can decrease the amount of friction between himself mass will also increase.
and the floor. B. If you increase the mass of an object, the amount of
B. He can increase his mass to adjust his gravitational friction acting upon it will stay the same.
pull. C. If you increase the mass of an object, it will create more
C. He can decrease his mass to adjust his gravitational friction when you move it.
pull. D. If you increase the friction on an object, it will decrease
D. He can increase the amount of friction between himself the mass of the object.
and the floor.

15 Which statements best

describes the
5g
5g 5g
16 Describe the anticipated behavior of the
magnets below.
illustration?

A. The forces acting upon the object are unbalanced.

B. The forces acting upon the object are balanced.
C. The amount of mass on each side is balanced. A. The magnets will stay still unless we push them all the
D. The amount of mass on each side is unbalanced. way together.
E. The fulcrum placement adjusts the forces to keep the B. The magnets will push away, or repel, from each other.
object balanced. C. The magnets will wiggle a bit, then stop moving.
D. The magnets will pull toward each other.
17 Describe the forces acting upon the parachuting
man.
18Alonso is riding his bike on a sandy path. He
notices that his tires keep slipping on the sand and he
almost falls off his bike. What could Alonso do to keep this
A. Gravity is pushing down on the man while the air from happening?
resistance is pull him upward.
B. The upward force of Earth’s surface is pushing against A. Alonso needs to make sure his forces are balanced so he
the downward force of friction. can ride his bike without slipping
C. Friction is pulling the man downward while gravity is B. Alonso needs to increase the friction between his tires
pushing up against him. and the sand
D. Gravity is pulling down on the man while the air C. Alonso needs to decrease the friction between his tires
resistance is slowing him down. and the sand
D. Alonso will need to practice riding his bike more

19 Use the diagram to identify which statements are true.

20 Julie threw some fun toys into her pool. She noticed
that some of the toys sank to the bottom while a few of
A B C them stayed floating on the water’s surface. Which
statement could explain this?

Water Current A. The force of gravity overcame the force of buoyancy.

B. The force of weight overcame the force of gravity.
A. Boat A is travelling with the force of the water, so it will
C. The force of gravity did not overcome the force of
travel at a higher speed.
B. Boat B will have no resistance as it travels. buoyancy.
C. Boat C is travelling against the force of the water, so it will D. The force of weight did not overcome the force of
travel slower. gravity.
D. Each boat will encounter water resistance.
E. Each boat will travel at the same speed.
21 Jennifer was on her sailboat on a lake. The sail was
open with the wind blowing into it, pushing the boat
22 Lynn threw a football to Deborah. In which position
did gravity begin to overcome the football?

forward. Suddenly, the wind began blowing in the 2

opposite direction. How would the change in wind affect 3
the boat’s travel? 1
4
A. The sailboat would take more time to cross the lake.
B. The sailboat would take less time to cross the lake.
C. The sailboat would take the same time to cross the
lake.
D. There is not enough information.
A. 1 B.2 C.3 D.4

23 Jerry spilled his drink on the cafeteria floor. The

custodian walked over and began to mop of the liquid. 24 Which of the following road surfaces has the least
amount of friction?
What changes happened as he mopped up the liquid?
A. A gravel road
A. The custodian increased the amount of friction between B. A road made of asphalt
the floor and any objects. C. A road covered in ice
B. The custodian decreased the amount of friction between D. A dirt road
the floor and any objects.
C. The custodian increased the mass of the floor.
D. The custodian decreased the mass of the floor.
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